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    chicanita
    "Dogs are not allowed on the boardwalk or Pier."(4 Tips)
    Penny S.
    "Beautiful ocean trails & views."(3 Tips)
    EDR
    "Great spot for surfing, chilled town."(2 Tips)
    Jeff V.
    "Chill that is."(2 Tips)
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  • Penny S.heart icon on user image
    Penny SmithOctober 19, 2016
    good food is at the wharf. Beautiful ocean trails & views. The Hotels & Motels are a bit ragged. Suggest a home stay. Traffic is unbearable. Prefer more privacy when I retire.
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    C SDecember 6, 2012
    Monarch Butterflies nest here yearly over the winter at Natural Bridges Park.. wooden plank paths with signs clearly label where to go to view hundreds flying overhead.
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  • Wilson F.heart icon on user image
    Wilson Favre-DelerueSeptember 20, 2016
    Pleasant city with a good mix of students, surfers and old hippies.
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  • Olivia W.
    Olivia WilderSeptember 27, 2012
    Been here 50+ times
    In the summer months you can catch a trolley in front of the Del Mar for 25 cents each way to the Boardwalk! Good deal!
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  • Daniel M.
    Daniel McGeheeApril 21, 2012
    Santa Cruz is known for its gumbo, swing dancing bars, and general lack of care for rules. Indulge in this cities finest establishments and see what you have been missing!
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  • EDRheart icon on user image
    EDRAugust 14, 2016
    Great spot for surfing, chilled town.
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  • Liberty
    LibertyJuly 29, 2012
    Because the farmers market is Wednesdays in downtown on Cedar and Lincoln, driving and parking are more difficult than usual around there and in downtown than usual.
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  • Bishop M.
    Bishop MontalvoJuly 5, 2012
    get on the rides before eating or at least one hour after eating... great place, kinda like Coney Island, NY
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  • Nmheart icon on user image
    NmMay 25, 2020
    A very ordinary city .. In my opinion, it’s not worth a visit !!
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  • Asia W.
    Asia WilliamsOctober 17, 2011
    Been here 50+ times
    Hit the beaches! And downtown pacific ave is always a nice place for strolling. Check out the sunset at westcliff :)
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    cansu ugurluNovember 13, 2015
    Why you are so beautiful? Take a walk and enjoy the view
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  • Rachel L.
    Rachel LodinJune 7, 2015
    beautiful beach town in Northern California!
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  • Taylor D.heart icon on user image
    Taylor DanecoyoteAugust 25, 2015
    Oceans, parks, food and political perspectives.
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  • chicanita
    chicanitaNovember 24, 2012
    Dogs are not allowed on the boardwalk or Pier.
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  • Mary S.heart icon on user image
    Mary SAugust 26, 2015
    Fun seaside city with a boardwalk.
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  • Jeff V.heart icon on user image
    Jeff ValjeffApril 11, 2017
    Chill that is.
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  • Birajashis P.
    Birajashis PattnaikJune 8, 2023
    Small but beautiful.
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  • Vladyslav Z.heart icon on user image
    Vladyslav ZakharchenkoFebruary 22, 2017
    Wonderful place
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  • Liberty
    LibertyJuly 29, 2012
    Driving in downtown? Pedestrians are very unpredictable so pay even more attention than you would elsewhere.
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  • Jeff V.heart icon on user image
    Jeff ValjeffApril 11, 2017
    Everything is vhill
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  • Craig V.heart icon on user image
    Craig VillamorFebruary 8, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    Get outside!
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  • Joe M.
    Joe MeiMay 5, 2013
    Love to call this home town.
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  • Sid B.
    Sid BozAugust 27, 2017
    Super chill
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  • Seher T.heart icon on user image
    Seher Türk SezenSeptember 12, 2018
    I wanna go there again and again
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  • Kert
    KertMarch 24, 2014
    Tricky to find a parking spot
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  • Luke W.
    Luke WroblewskiDecember 1, 2011
    Been here 25+ times
    Mountain biking on the backside of UC Santa Cruz.
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  • Jason B.
    Jason BourriagueMay 25, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Go to Jalepenos for lunch and then hit Mariannes for dessert!
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  • Jeff C.
    Jeff ChristophersonMay 26, 2012
    Cruise in the Cruz, Jetlife coast life
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  • Jocelyn
    JocelynJuly 2, 2011
    Come early when heading here because traffic is hella bad.
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  • /\ㅌ¥J T.
    /\ㅌ¥J TFebruary 17, 2012
    Beach time
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  • Brenna G.
    Brenna GOctober 8, 2011
    Duplicates
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  • Scott C.
    Scott CarnahanNovember 26, 2011
    Go to the Boardwalk!! Coolest damn place ever.
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    Ronaldo MatosoJanuary 26, 2016
    Lugar histórico skate Surf
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  • Ana G.
    Ana Garnelo Fernández-TrigalesAugust 13, 2014
    Costa californiana que nada tiene que ver con las ciudades que hemos dejado al sur. Muchas olas!
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  • Mattia S.heart icon on user image
    Mattia SmokMay 4, 2013
    Caratteristica. Un salto ci sta
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  • Olga
    OlgaMarch 8, 2014
    Тут потрясающе!
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